— Inyo County Administrator Kevin CarunchioMark Boster / Los Angeles Times A tree branch sways in the breeze while water flows down Lone Pine Creek in Lone Pine. A tree branch sways in the breeze while water flows down Lone Pine Creek in Lone Pine. With a season of record snowfall in the Sierras, the Owens Valley is preparing for possible floods when everything starts melting. Kathy Jefferson Bancroft stands in the middle of the dusty, saline Owens Lake. With a season of record snowfall in the Sierras, the Owens Valley is preparing for possible floods when everything starts melting.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 28, 2017 10:00 UTC